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the issue is what happened during the attack on the consulate and the cia an ex. i think the general will be in a better position to talk about the forces that could have been brought into play there but were not. >> he has got to tell us. it is what rumsfeld has reported as known or unknown. >> it is keystone cops. the department of justice knew about this. nobody bothered to tell the president about this? >> it is one or the other. sometimes we give obama more than he deserves. they could be strumbling over their feet over there it should have been told to the president and the house and senate committee chiefs and it was not. i think diane feinstein is justifiable ripped and she is going to get even somehow >> i'm not blaming president obama for all of this stuff. what looks like has happened is his national security team has broken down on this. it just broke down. it is only going to get worse. >> a lot of people my friends in the military they are going to be resigning in droves. it is going to be ugly. >> we'll have you back to talk about that one. breaking
the issue is what happened during the attack on the consulate and the cia an ex. i think the general will be in a better position to talk about the forces that could have been brought into play there but were not. >> he has got to tell us. it is what rumsfeld has reported as known or unknown. >> it is keystone cops. the department of justice knew about this. nobody bothered to tell the president about this? >> it is one or the other. sometimes we give obama more than he...
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over to you. >> first of all, i'll start with acting cia director mike morell. he was talking with lawmakers today. one of the issues the senate intelligence committee is going to have to work out is whether or not david petraeus will come up and testify on thursday before the committee behind closed doors about what happened in the benghazi mess. he had been scheduled to testify. how this sex scandal and his resignation impacts that is being resolved now on capitol hill. let me bring you up to speed on everything going on in this sex scandal. it's a sprawling scandal. the person at the center of it appears to be jill kelley. she's the tampa socialite who was involved in some kind of e-mail relationship with general john allen. he's the marine corps general who commands u.s. troops in afghanistan. the nature of that e-mail relationship has been described as possibly inappropriate, has been defended by others. we don't know what the contents of the e-mails were. jill kelley apparently was perceived as a romantic rival to paula broadwell. broadwell is the biograph
over to you. >> first of all, i'll start with acting cia director mike morell. he was talking with lawmakers today. one of the issues the senate intelligence committee is going to have to work out is whether or not david petraeus will come up and testify on thursday before the committee behind closed doors about what happened in the benghazi mess. he had been scheduled to testify. how this sex scandal and his resignation impacts that is being resolved now on capitol hill. let me bring you...
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the cia sex scandal taking another turn under a attack in belize. most bizarre of all, republicans and democrats may actually be getting along in washington, d.c. get more on these market, how they are reacting to everything going on. give it us to straight, bob. the sector with the biggest gains today is utilities? >> yep. >> and i have no idea why. >> well, i will give you some ideas here. the dow utilities has been down nine straight trading days, until today. we have had a turn around. that's the fiscal cliff, folks. that's what this rise above is all about, trying to figure out a solution to this they are up today for the first time, some of the northeastern utilities have been weak because of the concerns over sandy. by and large, fiscal cliff, higher taxes on dividend stocks a major reason we have seen the stocks weak. the first day we have seen a turn around, this is important, dividends more important than ever, virtuely a human part of the overall stock business. put up the numbers. this month, folks, the all-time record for dividend payou
the cia sex scandal taking another turn under a attack in belize. most bizarre of all, republicans and democrats may actually be getting along in washington, d.c. get more on these market, how they are reacting to everything going on. give it us to straight, bob. the sector with the biggest gains today is utilities? >> yep. >> and i have no idea why. >> well, i will give you some ideas here. the dow utilities has been down nine straight trading days, until today. we have had a...
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now that the cia director and in coming head of lockheed martin had to resign so publicly at the height of their careers, will this change the culture of sex and the ceo? >>> plus, an inside look at the other people who get caught in the cross fire. >>> if lawmakers do not reach a budget deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, federal taxes will be raised by more than $500 billion in 2013, an average of almost $3,500 per household. having you ship my gifts couldn't be easier. well, having a ton of locations doesn't hurt. and my daughter loves the santa. oh, ah sir. that is a customer. let's not tell mom. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. fedex office. part of a whole new line of tablets from dell. it's changing the conversation. ♪ >>> welcome back to "power lunch." we are looking at facebook. looks like a looming lockuppics piration this week on november g in facebook's put ve triggered options. options traders certainly talking about this activity. shares were down more than 1% earlier this today. around $19. seeing a little bit of a turnaround now as you see in the intraday
now that the cia director and in coming head of lockheed martin had to resign so publicly at the height of their careers, will this change the culture of sex and the ceo? >>> plus, an inside look at the other people who get caught in the cross fire. >>> if lawmakers do not reach a budget deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, federal taxes will be raised by more than $500 billion in 2013, an average of almost $3,500 per household. having you ship my gifts couldn't be easier. well,...
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look, this is a real problem for the morale and continuity of the cia. they have been through something like seven directors in eight years. this is not -- they lived through worse. they lived through the bombing where they lost members but the problem is the death by a thousand cuts. the clip you played by dianne feinstein suggests she calls it peeling layers of an onion. what we don't know is the whole story, the facts of the story. this jill kelley, it's sort of odd these harassing e-mails. why would a private citizen getting harassing e-mails merit the attention of the fbi at all? much less when they looked at it and saw there was no direct threats in it, why did they continue that investigation? >> it seems like from everything i read, i'm just citing this "wall street journal" report i just read, this initial fbi agent who according to the "wall street journal" was barred from further investigation and allegedly sent shirtless pictures to miss kelley, she approached him again according to the "wall street journal" and he's the one who kind of start
look, this is a real problem for the morale and continuity of the cia. they have been through something like seven directors in eight years. this is not -- they lived through worse. they lived through the bombing where they lost members but the problem is the death by a thousand cuts. the clip you played by dianne feinstein suggests she calls it peeling layers of an onion. what we don't know is the whole story, the facts of the story. this jill kelley, it's sort of odd these harassing e-mails....
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. >> rah geofjivrajiv, in a piecen a piece he had to resign as cia director and he became famous as a general and commander that he had fallen. >> oh, indeed. both sides in some way are culpable here. both sides are responsible for building him up. yes, petraeus grasped before many of his fellow generals, the power of the media narrative in shaping the modern battlefield story and he reached out to journalists, to authors, and not to think tank experts and others bringing him to iraq and afghanistan to observe what was going on. he under thstood that the stori of the wars would not be shaped just on the ground but also in washington. what he did there was sort of -- it's now sort of become ceched wisdom within the military but back in the early day of iraq, it was sort of pioneering. >> there was a distance between the people running the war and the journalists who were covering the war. tara mckelvey, you have an acquaintan acquaintanceship with paula broadwell? she was over tour kwlo your hou? >> at the time, i read. and she and i talked about petraeus. and paula, she sort of talked
. >> rah geofjivrajiv, in a piecen a piece he had to resign as cia director and he became famous as a general and commander that he had fallen. >> oh, indeed. both sides in some way are culpable here. both sides are responsible for building him up. yes, petraeus grasped before many of his fellow generals, the power of the media narrative in shaping the modern battlefield story and he reached out to journalists, to authors, and not to think tank experts and others bringing him to...
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>> the other cia station chief within 24 hours said it was an al qaeda affiliated attack. didn't she have that information? the white house gave the talking points the president in credibility over two weeks later continued to call this a spontaneous demonstration that sparked this attack which by then, he must have known was totally false. there are a lot of things wrong here and she is part of it. she gave deceptive information to the american people when there was clearly other information that affirmed that this was a terrorist attack. >> supporters of ms. rise compare her comments to ms. rice back in 2002 when she made a case for the iraq war. that intelligence was inco snxi. when she spoke out, she was said to be a success story. they say there is a double st standa standard. the fact is four americans died and there was overwhelming evidence. and clearly there was an attack that didn't need to happen. there were advance warnings that were sent and they said they could not guarantee that they could defend the consulate. and there were many warnings and there were pre
>> the other cia station chief within 24 hours said it was an al qaeda affiliated attack. didn't she have that information? the white house gave the talking points the president in credibility over two weeks later continued to call this a spontaneous demonstration that sparked this attack which by then, he must have known was totally false. there are a lot of things wrong here and she is part of it. she gave deceptive information to the american people when there was clearly other...
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could the now disgraced cia director uncover more than one extramarital affair? and although he stepped down, why general petraeus could be the only person to vindicate or incriminate the white house over the consulate attack in benghazi. >>> and plus, the grand old party in need of a makeover. >> you said that you not only had that problem, but you have -- >> an angry white man problem. >> republican leaders now admitting that the gop needs some new faces or face extinction. >>> and coast the coast, tribute s to men and women who fight for our freedom. tonight, we honor america's veterans. >>> hello, everyone. i'm don lemon and we will go into more detail on all of those stories, but first we want to get you caught up on all of the headlines. >>> in parades all across america, people came out to thank our military heroes. paradegoers in new york aided victims of superstorm sandy collecting winter coats for those hit hardest by the storm. at arlington national cemetery president obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and then met with families who lost l
could the now disgraced cia director uncover more than one extramarital affair? and although he stepped down, why general petraeus could be the only person to vindicate or incriminate the white house over the consulate attack in benghazi. >>> and plus, the grand old party in need of a makeover. >> you said that you not only had that problem, but you have -- >> an angry white man problem. >> republican leaders now admitting that the gop needs some new faces or face...
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david petraeus out as director of the cia. the four-star general and architect of the war in iraq resigned after admitting he had an affair. suzanne kelly has the latest. >> hi, erin, well, a u.s. official confirms to cnn that the fbi investigated a tip that he was involved in an extramarital affair, paula broadwell. she spent a year with petraeus in afghanistan for the book he wrote. cnn has not been able to reach broadwell for a comment and it's not clear whether she is the woman whom petraeus had the affair. the counterintelligence unit investigated the tip to see if there was a security risk. they said tl not suggestion that the fbi was investigating for wrong doing. the concern was that he could be in a vulnerable spot. >> and is there any information that you have in terms of this information that the fbi had as to whether this woman that you mentioned, paula broadwell, we'll talk more about her, that she would have accessed his information with his approval or unbeknowest to him? >> i know the two kept in touch. i've wo
david petraeus out as director of the cia. the four-star general and architect of the war in iraq resigned after admitting he had an affair. suzanne kelly has the latest. >> hi, erin, well, a u.s. official confirms to cnn that the fbi investigated a tip that he was involved in an extramarital affair, paula broadwell. she spent a year with petraeus in afghanistan for the book he wrote. cnn has not been able to reach broadwell for a comment and it's not clear whether she is the woman whom...
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acting cia director michael morrell will testify instead, but some republicans are not pleased. >> at the end of the day, one thing that has to happen in my view is we got to get to the bottom of the benghazi, and i don't see how in the world can you find out what happened in benghazi before, during and after the attack if general petraeus does not testify. >> reporter: cnn has not been able to reach broadwell for comment. >> athena jones reporting. author william boyle has spoken to general petraeus and worked with him and followed his career up close as he researched a book after iraq, and i asked him what it was like to interview petraeus. >> i wrote a book about him and i interviewed him -- a book about iraq and interviewed him in 2010 and when i asked him for an interview, i got an e-mail response from him directly like that. i got other e-mails from him subsequent to that, subsequent to our interview, where he was enthusiastic and supportive and cheering me on for getting good reviews, and it was like i had a mentor. you know, he is very effective personally. but then when i sta
acting cia director michael morrell will testify instead, but some republicans are not pleased. >> at the end of the day, one thing that has to happen in my view is we got to get to the bottom of the benghazi, and i don't see how in the world can you find out what happened in benghazi before, during and after the attack if general petraeus does not testify. >> reporter: cnn has not been able to reach broadwell for comment. >> athena jones reporting. author william boyle has...
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>> the cia. i don't know if it was with him -- the talking points were drafted were specific about al qaeda affiliations or al qaeda terrorist activities. they didn't have it in front of them. after it went through the process, whatever that process is, which they seemed unclear about, that was taken out. >> how long did the hearing last? >> an hour and -- he had an opening statement about 20 minutes. so an hour and ten minutes of questions. >> was he asked about the statement that paula broadwell made at a speech? >> no. >> about the cia? >> no. >> are you saying the dni took it out or the administration took it out? >> again, i guess it's how you define the administration. it also went to the department of justice, state department. and i believe the national security council. >> did he talk about the films, videos and how -- >> yes. >> what did he say about those? >> i can't get into that. nothing controversial. >> did you guys watch any films today? >> no. we saw them yesterday. >> yesterday?
>> the cia. i don't know if it was with him -- the talking points were drafted were specific about al qaeda affiliations or al qaeda terrorist activities. they didn't have it in front of them. after it went through the process, whatever that process is, which they seemed unclear about, that was taken out. >> how long did the hearing last? >> an hour and -- he had an opening statement about 20 minutes. so an hour and ten minutes of questions. >> was he asked about the...
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but, second of all, it was obvious within 24 hours that the station chief from the cia said this was a terrorist attack. obvious to one and all that this was not a "spontaneous demonstration." in real time, they saw there was no demonstration. the -- ms. rice, i hope saw am -- ambassador rice i hope saw that immediately after she spoke, the head of the libyan national assembly, the president of it, said this was an al qaeda attack. everybody knew it was an al qaeda attack, and she continued to tell the world, through all the talk shows, that that it was a "spontaneous demonstration sparked by a video." that's not competence in my view, and think she should have known and she has never yet to this -- at this point declared that she was wrong. and the president is the one who is ultimately responsible, but that is not an acceptable person in my vow to be secretary of state. >> but the dni seemed to be backing her up, saying we disseminated the intelligence to the executive branch, to members of congress. do you think they are falling on their swords, you think they didn't do that? poss
but, second of all, it was obvious within 24 hours that the station chief from the cia said this was a terrorist attack. obvious to one and all that this was not a "spontaneous demonstration." in real time, they saw there was no demonstration. the -- ms. rice, i hope saw am -- ambassador rice i hope saw that immediately after she spoke, the head of the libyan national assembly, the president of it, said this was an al qaeda attack. everybody knew it was an al qaeda attack, and she...
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. >>> the ex-cia director sex scandal. what kind of legal fallout, if any, could david petraeus and the others involved face? our legal guys are on the case. they'll be here and they'll weigh in. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ [ man ] hello!!!! hello!!!! [ all ] ohh! that is crazy! are you kidding me? let me see! oh! what! that's insane! noooo! mr. woodson? oh hello! hello! [ whistles ] hello! [ all ] hello! [ coach ] caleb, i've got someone i want you to meet. hello. [ male announcer ] at&t. the nation's largest 4g network. covering 3,000 more 4g cities and towns than verizon. rethink possible. >>> each week we're shining a spotlight on the top ten cnn heroes of 2012 as you vote
. >>> the ex-cia director sex scandal. what kind of legal fallout, if any, could david petraeus and the others involved face? our legal guys are on the case. they'll be here and they'll weigh in. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping...
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on the resignation of cia director general david petraeus. james clapper was informed tuesday evening, election night. then the president was told thursday. with also know the fbi investigation was triggered by harassing eames senl by his biographer paula broadwell to another woman close to him. >>> on a lighter note let's turn to politics and "saturday night live" for some laughs. >> i still love you merks,ameri do, but you've hurt my feelings very, very much. >> father --
on the resignation of cia director general david petraeus. james clapper was informed tuesday evening, election night. then the president was told thursday. with also know the fbi investigation was triggered by harassing eames senl by his biographer paula broadwell to another woman close to him. >>> on a lighter note let's turn to politics and "saturday night live" for some laughs. >> i still love you merks,ameri do, but you've hurt my feelings very, very much. >>...
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>> he said it began a couple of months after he got to the cia. and i talked to him about the difficulty that i had with my transition to civilian life, that you leave behind your comrades in arms, the brotherhood and sisterhood of the closed fight, people with shared bonds and experiences, and you miss soldiers. and he indicated that was exactly what was going on in his life at that time, and unfortunately, he found the wrong person to find solace with. paula made herself available to go running with him and so forth, and i think he reached out to the wrong person in his time of need. he felt a void in his life. >> colonel, thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> next, parents gone wild. a new idea that a lot of people, us, think is nuts. 1(k) into a fidelity ira. man: okay, no problem. it's easy to get started; i can help you with the paperwork. um...this green line just appeared on my floor. yeah, that's fidelity helping you reach your financial goals. could you hold on a second? it's your money. roll over your old 401(k) into a fidelity ira and t
>> he said it began a couple of months after he got to the cia. and i talked to him about the difficulty that i had with my transition to civilian life, that you leave behind your comrades in arms, the brotherhood and sisterhood of the closed fight, people with shared bonds and experiences, and you miss soldiers. and he indicated that was exactly what was going on in his life at that time, and unfortunately, he found the wrong person to find solace with. paula made herself available to go...
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or for someone in the cia. that remains to be seen. i'm a very strong believer that we need a strong and effective co vert action capability and intelligence capability, and it's a sad thing if it in any way diminishes those capabilities. >> there is a conspiracy theory at the moment that this may all be linked to the fact that general petraeus was due to appear before congress and testify about the attack in benghazi in the next few days. there is an ap report that came out today which says it was 14 hours before any american military arrived on the scene. which seems, in this day and age, absolutely astonishing. could it be that he's put on an affair to stop a wider scandal? >> i doubt that. we'll get to the bottom of benghazi. why was security not improved in the month leading up to the attack? what actually happened during the attack on why it took so long for military support to get there, and to make of the administration's varying stories about what actually happened there. we will get to the bottom of t
or for someone in the cia. that remains to be seen. i'm a very strong believer that we need a strong and effective co vert action capability and intelligence capability, and it's a sad thing if it in any way diminishes those capabilities. >> there is a conspiracy theory at the moment that this may all be linked to the fact that general petraeus was due to appear before congress and testify about the attack in benghazi in the next few days. there is an ap report that came out today which...
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at some point, they become worried was the cia director compromised. they realize it's an affair, but to your point, the director of the cia has access to the name of every person in the intelligence community. every operative around the world. more access than the secretary and to the president. i mean, it would seem of all people in the world if you're worried about the security of the cia director, that's something you would share. if not just with congress, but with the president, right? >> that's certainly makes sense from common sense point of view. at the same time, we have to look at the history of the fbi, when the fbi was probing into the private affairs of public officials and under the hoover administration, used them to blackmail extort pressure people to do the bidding of the fbi. we don't want to return to those days, so i think we have to be very careful and clearly, the fbi was trying to find the right line here and not use what may have been an affair that had nothing to do with national security in a way that would -- >> right. >> ha
at some point, they become worried was the cia director compromised. they realize it's an affair, but to your point, the director of the cia has access to the name of every person in the intelligence community. every operative around the world. more access than the secretary and to the president. i mean, it would seem of all people in the world if you're worried about the security of the cia director, that's something you would share. if not just with congress, but with the president, right?...
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. >>> happening now, new questions about the sex scandal that toppled the cia director. why did a republican congressman now about it before the white house? >>> also, new information about the woman at the center of the storm. her past makes the present all the more shocking. >>> plus, a crack, a serious crack in republican opposition to raising tax rates on the rich. a leading conservative now seems to be opening the door. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> intriguing new twists and turns in the scandal that's gripping washington, indeed the nation and much of the world. the affair that led general dividend petraeus to resign as director of the central intelligence agency. we're finding out that at least one lawmaker here in washington may have learned of it ahead of the president and there are questions about the investigation that led to petraeus' stunning downfall. brian todd's been working the story for us and getting new information. brian, tell our viewers what's the latest? >> we found out that the house majority leader, republican congressman
. >>> happening now, new questions about the sex scandal that toppled the cia director. why did a republican congressman now about it before the white house? >>> also, new information about the woman at the center of the storm. her past makes the present all the more shocking. >>> plus, a crack, a serious crack in republican opposition to raising tax rates on the rich. a leading conservative now seems to be opening the door. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the...
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the cia, yes, it does not hold prisoners. but that compound in benghazi was more than the cia. there were several contracting groups. the pentagon. there was a military unit in the area at the time. it was not delta forces as reported. but there was a military unit. i've been assured they did not hold prisoners. maybe the libyans picked him up and accuses people at the consulate of taking -- we just don't have the details. >> are we not going to get answers on the invest because of this? some want him to, but -- >> you know, why would the cia have a fire base in benghazi, libya? why was it not better protected? why did we not know that whole base was ringed by al-qaeda related militias and why did this investigation start in the first place because a harassment complaint to the fbi just never goes any way unless it's comarried with another piece of information and we don't have what that other piece of information is, because it's sensitive. and that's why we're asking so many questions. >> and we're going to keep asking them until we get answers and bob, thank you very much fo
the cia, yes, it does not hold prisoners. but that compound in benghazi was more than the cia. there were several contracting groups. the pentagon. there was a military unit in the area at the time. it was not delta forces as reported. but there was a military unit. i've been assured they did not hold prisoners. maybe the libyans picked him up and accuses people at the consulate of taking -- we just don't have the details. >> are we not going to get answers on the invest because of this?...
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>> no, the cia is going to send the acting director of the cia now, named by the president yesterday, michael morrell, a 32-year veteran of the agency, seeing the u.s. against every major crisis. he has assumed a leadership role. and been involved in the benghazi incident. i know for a fact he has been very passionate about every development. now there are some members of congress who still say we want to see david petraeus in that chair, but it is not really clear if that will happen, right now, it is michael morrell. >>> thank you very much. >>> ahead, deadly violence in the gaza strip, and violence between the countries. [ male announcer ] break the grip of aches or arthritis pain with odor free aspercreme. powerful medicine relieves pain fast, with no odor. so all you notice is relief. aspercreme. limb >>> palestinians in gaza say there was wounds from an artillery attack. medics say tank shells hit the area, wounding at least 24. the firing happened in galvesza after a tank shell hit the area. >>> and as cnn's ivan watson shows us, turks are afraid they could be dragged into this
>> no, the cia is going to send the acting director of the cia now, named by the president yesterday, michael morrell, a 32-year veteran of the agency, seeing the u.s. against every major crisis. he has assumed a leadership role. and been involved in the benghazi incident. i know for a fact he has been very passionate about every development. now there are some members of congress who still say we want to see david petraeus in that chair, but it is not really clear if that will happen,...
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director or the former cia director. i don't think that's the reason because i think he's much more intelligent than to believe that. >> people are saying it's just extraordinary that the fbi would even be investigating something that on the face of it appeared so trivial. you have this woman, miss kelley, and she apparently is receiving harassing e-mails but it's being made clear from leaks tonight these were not of an "i'm going to kill you" threatening nature. they were just accusing her of being a bit too big for her boots around the army camp and so on. that kind of tone of e-mail. it -- >> it sounded as if they were accusing her of more than that. possibly being too big for her clothing. but go ahead. >> right. either way, we're not talking about sinister death threats. why would the fbi be involved in this anyway? >> the fbi is supposed to investigate predicated federal crimes. and they don't know when they start an investigation precisely whether the evidence ultimately will show there was a crime. i don't know w
director or the former cia director. i don't think that's the reason because i think he's much more intelligent than to believe that. >> people are saying it's just extraordinary that the fbi would even be investigating something that on the face of it appeared so trivial. you have this woman, miss kelley, and she apparently is receiving harassing e-mails but it's being made clear from leaks tonight these were not of an "i'm going to kill you" threatening nature. they were just...
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you are on the cia's external advisory committee. did petraeus' work with broad well ever raise eyebrows? >> she had incredible access. spent a year over in afghanistan. so, you know, in washington, unfortunately, any sort of competent woman has that sort of access and is successful there, is bound to be snipping and gossiping. i don't think anybody took it seriously. he seemed beyond reproach. he worked incredible hard, incredibly confident. dianne feinstein called his resignation tragic. i think that's right. it's a real loss to the country. this aside, right. so you asked suzanne when would the white house have known? whenever the fbi opens an investigation of a narrow fishl, they have to make notifications of that, especially if there is some counterintelligence concern. we've heard that would have wen to jim clap either who would have notified the national security adviser or chief of staff. they would have been aware of this, because of the very concern of a breach of some sort of national security information that they were in
you are on the cia's external advisory committee. did petraeus' work with broad well ever raise eyebrows? >> she had incredible access. spent a year over in afghanistan. so, you know, in washington, unfortunately, any sort of competent woman has that sort of access and is successful there, is bound to be snipping and gossiping. i don't think anybody took it seriously. he seemed beyond reproach. he worked incredible hard, incredibly confident. dianne feinstein called his resignation...
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should it be someone at the cia that should be fired? >> i don't know enough of the details to tell you the comment. my understanding, embassy security isn'tth isn't the cia's responsibility. it's the state department. they have to ask marines, part of the armed services, not the armed services problem there were no marines, state department for not asking for marines and making -- what kind of decision is it to have an informal militia guarding your ambassador? would we trust someone to guard our diplomats like a brand of roving people with guns strapped to their jeeps? u.s. a mess there, craziness, not have our own soldiers guarding our diplomats, we should never put diplomats in that situation. if there were two marines with automatic weapons, the ambassador might have gotten out alive. with ten marines, they had a really fighting chance to get out alive, and i think someone made a bad decision. it doesn't make them a bad person. it makes them someone who shouldn't be in charge for making the decision for any other ambassador. >> one
should it be someone at the cia that should be fired? >> i don't know enough of the details to tell you the comment. my understanding, embassy security isn'tth isn't the cia's responsibility. it's the state department. they have to ask marines, part of the armed services, not the armed services problem there were no marines, state department for not asking for marines and making -- what kind of decision is it to have an informal militia guarding your ambassador? would we trust someone to...
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that's not illegal in the cia. they are not looking for an affair. they are looking for any product of an affair that could be constituted as illegal. with that in mind, doesn't protocol go out the window the moment an e-mail is found that constitutes the potential of classified information being in the hands of the wrong person of the mistress? >> i don't think protocol ever goes out the window. that's why it's very strict and the mere fact that the fbi is investigating someone in and of itself can damage their careers ir rep blee. so to not have something that turns out to be unfounded and the integrity case to uncover all of the material, make sure everything has been examined which could be a lot of material, to ensure that there had not been a breach. the fact that they had at no point uncovered criminal activity on petraeus' part or a breach of security, once they do, it's going to become public and create a problem for continuing the case. >> tom fuentes, thank you so much for your insight. i appreciate it. >>> there's a couple of newspapers h
that's not illegal in the cia. they are not looking for an affair. they are looking for any product of an affair that could be constituted as illegal. with that in mind, doesn't protocol go out the window the moment an e-mail is found that constitutes the potential of classified information being in the hands of the wrong person of the mistress? >> i don't think protocol ever goes out the window. that's why it's very strict and the mere fact that the fbi is investigating someone in and of...
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>> actually, i think we'll find out, that was not the information that the cia had. it's not the information that david petraeus had. and that's why his testimony on september 14th was so unusual. the fact is, without going into all the details, documents we've seen show that within 24 hours of the attack, people in the intelligence community believe that this was a terrorist attack, that it was a planned attack. and so when they knew that, the day after, which would have been september 12th, why on september 14th saying it was not a terrorist attack. why did susan rice carry that out? the same thing on december 16th. and the president can't have it both ways. he also said yesterday, why attack susan rice, she had nothing to do with benghazi. if she has nothing to do with benghazi, why did they put her on five national television shows? >> i guess i don't understand, you think now that david petraeus when he was cia director that he was lying to you on the 14th? >> i'm going to ask him tomorrow, because it was clear in intelligence reporting the days after september
>> actually, i think we'll find out, that was not the information that the cia had. it's not the information that david petraeus had. and that's why his testimony on september 14th was so unusual. the fact is, without going into all the details, documents we've seen show that within 24 hours of the attack, people in the intelligence community believe that this was a terrorist attack, that it was a planned attack. and so when they knew that, the day after, which would have been september...
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i have never seen in my career or afterwards a cia director investigated like this. john deutsch was because there was misuse of computers, but that was a fairly minor affair, and as far as affairs go, there's only been one reported, and that was colby, and that came out after he had died. and the other thing is, normally when a cia director resigns under this sort of pressure, he would do it quietly. he would say that he was doing it for family reasons. he would go off, we would never hear any more about it. someone would write a book ten years later, but to use it in his resignation later is extraordinary. >> and it makes me wonder if he wanted to get out in front of it just from a public relations standpoint or if there is another shoe to drop or more information to come out, or rather than having it come out in drips, bob, he thought get it out and just admit it. >> that's one way to get ahead of it, but there's also the question of benghazi. there was a lot of echoes around washington that he was going to take the fall for the death of the ambassador and the fac
i have never seen in my career or afterwards a cia director investigated like this. john deutsch was because there was misuse of computers, but that was a fairly minor affair, and as far as affairs go, there's only been one reported, and that was colby, and that came out after he had died. and the other thing is, normally when a cia director resigns under this sort of pressure, he would do it quietly. he would say that he was doing it for family reasons. he would go off, we would never hear any...
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out that the cia director was involved. >> let's look at this through the eye of a cia veteran. former director of operations in the middle east and now a cnn contributor, robert, welcome. >> good morning. >> so you heard peter king. you've heard him over the weekend. is there something fishy about this? >> completely. every day i wake up and i see one new revelation after another, which sort of discredits things in the past. but i have some real problems with this and one is that the fbi does not investigate e-mails, harassing e-mails as a matter of course. something very early on got them interested in this case, got them to get into the e-mails and apparently monitor broadwell's account, which takes a title 3 subpoena. >> paula broadwell, the alleged mistress -- i want to explain further so the audience understands. there was some question about classified documents and she had those classified documents in her control but eventually fbi says that those weren't connected to david petraeus at all. >> that's fine. but the fact is, a crime has been committed by taking classified
out that the cia director was involved. >> let's look at this through the eye of a cia veteran. former director of operations in the middle east and now a cnn contributor, robert, welcome. >> good morning. >> so you heard peter king. you've heard him over the weekend. is there something fishy about this? >> completely. every day i wake up and i see one new revelation after another, which sort of discredits things in the past. but i have some real problems with this and...
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who will be the cia director? this whole national security team is going to require some reshuffling. it's a major headache that the president has, but that's why he's president of the united states, commander in chief, dealing with these kinds of issues. >> that's right. and john allen for now keeps his post. all right. wolf, great to see you as always. >>> and be sure to join wolf today at 4:00 p.m. eastern time in the "situation room" right here on cnn. those surprising little things she does still make you take notice. there are a million reasons why. but your erectile dysfunction that could be a question of blood flow. cialis for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take
who will be the cia director? this whole national security team is going to require some reshuffling. it's a major headache that the president has, but that's why he's president of the united states, commander in chief, dealing with these kinds of issues. >> that's right. and john allen for now keeps his post. all right. wolf, great to see you as always. >>> and be sure to join wolf today at 4:00 p.m. eastern time in the "situation room" right here on cnn. those...
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we are joined by fran townsend, a member of the cia's external advisory board. she has the breaking news. fran, you've been talking to sources, what have you learned about possible legal fallout? >> it's interesting, anderson. what we understand is that paula broadwell had consented to the search of her homes, but after a discussion between her lawyers and the fbi, they decided to get a search warrant. we understand that they are reviewing documents, but based on what they've seen so far, they say that the classified material is, one, not substantial that they have seen and, two, while it may be a technical violation, it's not egregious. as a result of that, the law enforcement official told me they don't expect that there will be a prosecution related to the unauthorized release of classified information, but that ultimately, that's not a decision that the fbi will make. they will make a presentation, they expect to wrap up in the next few days. they may want to do a final interview of paula broadwell, they will present what they have to the justice department
we are joined by fran townsend, a member of the cia's external advisory board. she has the breaking news. fran, you've been talking to sources, what have you learned about possible legal fallout? >> it's interesting, anderson. what we understand is that paula broadwell had consented to the search of her homes, but after a discussion between her lawyers and the fbi, they decided to get a search warrant. we understand that they are reviewing documents, but based on what they've seen so far,...
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intelligence committees early tomorrow morning to give his account of what he knows from when he was cia director of what happened in that deadly attack on the consulate in benghazi. this was something that there was it 0ing and froing whether it was appropriate for him to come. the white house earlier this week actually said it was not necessarily because the acting director michael more rel knows enough. but that was not enough even for it the white house's fellow democrats like dianne feinstein. they invited him, petraeus agreed to come voluntary so that is going to come tomorrow morning. it will be closed. we will not be able to have cameras there. >> i should tag that with information from kyra phillips who had this exclusive conversation with david petraeus in the wake of this scandal. he told kyra that this has nothing to do with benghazi. his stepping down. he fully admitted to kyra that had he completely messed up that he had acted terribly but that it had nothing to do with benghazi. whether they connect these will be fascinating. we won't be there for it, unfortunately. we're
intelligence committees early tomorrow morning to give his account of what he knows from when he was cia director of what happened in that deadly attack on the consulate in benghazi. this was something that there was it 0ing and froing whether it was appropriate for him to come. the white house earlier this week actually said it was not necessarily because the acting director michael more rel knows enough. but that was not enough even for it the white house's fellow democrats like dianne...
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the official says there were concerns petraeus as head of the cia could be blackmailed. he acknowledged an extramarital affair in his resignation letter to colleagues. it's not clear if broadwell is the woman who was having an fair with. we've been unable to reach her for comment on this. >>> now petraeus was appointed cia chief last november. before that, he was the commander of u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan. we get more on his legacy and unexpected resignation from chris lawrence. >> reporter: he sent this letter to the rest of the cia on friday admitting to them that he had an affair and that he went to the white house on thursday and asked president obama to accept his resignation. on friday, during a phone call, the president did accept that resignation. effectively shaking up the national security team just days after the election. by the time david petraeus got his first taste of real combat, he was a 50-year-old major general. in 2003, he commanded the 101st airborne during the march on baghdad. it was in iraq that he asked a roert, tell me how this ends su
the official says there were concerns petraeus as head of the cia could be blackmailed. he acknowledged an extramarital affair in his resignation letter to colleagues. it's not clear if broadwell is the woman who was having an fair with. we've been unable to reach her for comment on this. >>> now petraeus was appointed cia chief last november. before that, he was the commander of u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan. we get more on his legacy and unexpected resignation from chris...
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. >> reporter: as more facts emerge about the circumstances that cost cia director david petraeus his job, so do the questions. >> i have questions about the whole matter. >> like who knew what, when about the fbi's investigation into an investigation that his biographer, paula broadwell, sent harassing e-mails to a woman close to petraeus. according to an official, it was that probe that caused the investigation of petraeus and broadwell. a phone call from the fbi came on election night. but it's unclear when the fbi probe began. >> the fbi director had the obligation to tell the president or the national security council at the earliest date. it has been going on for several month and yet now it appears that they are saying that the fbi didn't realize it until election day that general petraeus was involved. it just doesn't added a up. >> reporter: among other questions, why weren't key lawmakers told sooner? the house and senate intelligence committees weren't informed until friday. >> are you going to investigate why the fbi didn't notify you before? >> yes. absolutely. i mean, th
. >> reporter: as more facts emerge about the circumstances that cost cia director david petraeus his job, so do the questions. >> i have questions about the whole matter. >> like who knew what, when about the fbi's investigation into an investigation that his biographer, paula broadwell, sent harassing e-mails to a woman close to petraeus. according to an official, it was that probe that caused the investigation of petraeus and broadwell. a phone call from the fbi came on...
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states, then you don't know how our defense department thinks or our state department thinks or our cia thinks. their number one priority is to protect american lives. that's what our job is. now -- ed, we're -- i'll put forward -- i will put forward every bit of information that we have. i can can tell you that immediately upon finding out that our folks were in danger, that my orders to my national security team were do whatever we need to do to make sure they're safe. and that's the same order i would give anytime that i see americans are in danger, whether they're civilian, or military. because that's our number one priority. with respect to the issue of mandate, i've got one mandate. i've got a mandate to help middle class families and families that are working hard to try to get into the middle class. that's my mandate. that's what the american people said. they said, work really hard to help us. don't worry about the politics of it. don't worry about the party interests. don't worry about the special interests. just work really hard to see if you can help us get ahead because we'
states, then you don't know how our defense department thinks or our state department thinks or our cia thinks. their number one priority is to protect american lives. that's what our job is. now -- ed, we're -- i'll put forward -- i will put forward every bit of information that we have. i can can tell you that immediately upon finding out that our folks were in danger, that my orders to my national security team were do whatever we need to do to make sure they're safe. and that's the same...
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we've already seen the loss of general petraeus as director of the cia. to many people's minds, one of the great military figures of his generation. he's gone. you have another general supposed to take over the ultimate nato supreme command position who is now embroiled in the same scandal as well and that may or may not end in a certain way. what do you make of it? where do you see this going? >> well, it's surprising that you have two four star generals basically being removed from the scene this close together, and they both came from the same command. you'll remember that general allen was general petraeus' deputy when they were at central command headquarters. you have to wonder what's going on in tampa. what is that microcosm of military activity down there doing. tampa is an interesting place because it's the headquarters of the special operations command and central command, but none of them conduct operations in the area so it's kind of their isolated headquarters for their operations area. so it must do something to them down there. i don't know
we've already seen the loss of general petraeus as director of the cia. to many people's minds, one of the great military figures of his generation. he's gone. you have another general supposed to take over the ultimate nato supreme command position who is now embroiled in the same scandal as well and that may or may not end in a certain way. what do you make of it? where do you see this going? >> well, it's surprising that you have two four star generals basically being removed from the...